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The Vienna Police Department is increasing its capabilities with a new smartphone application to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone, the department announced on Wednesday.

Developed by tip411, the VIENNAWV PD app is available for download for free at the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store or by visiting the City of Vienna website at vienna-wv.com where the police department seal is the icon that identifies the new app.

The new VIENNAWV PD app enables the public to share anonymous tips with police and has the capability for Vienna PD personnel to respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation. The system is 100 percent anonymous as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.

Residents in the City of Vienna who are without a smartphone will still be able to send an anonymous text tip via their cell phone to police by texting VIENNAPD and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411). Anonymous web tips can also be submitted through at vienna-wv.com, select the Police Department, then select tip411.

Read the full story from the Parkersburg News & Sentinel

The Department of Public Safety is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with the new AKtips app, developed by tip411, to help residents view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone or computer.
 
The AKtips app puts a powerful new crime-fighting tool into the hands of Alaskans of all ages.  The AKtips app is available for download for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store, or on our website at dps.alaska.gov/tips.
 
Those without a smartphone can share information with Troopers by sending an anonymous text tip to law enforcement by texting keyword AKTIP and their message/tip to 847411. Anonymous web tips can also be submitted via the department’s website at dps.alaska.gov/tips.
 
“The Alaska Department of Public Safety is committed to protecting Alaskans across our state and making our state a safe place to live and raise a family,” said Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell.  “We believe our new AKtips app and website will help greatly enhance our ability to deliver on our mission by engaging Alaskans to help report crime tips and information securely to law enforcement.”
 
While not a replacement for calling and reporting emergencies to 911 or reporting non-emergency situations to your local Trooper post, the new AKtips app and texting short code enables the public to share an anonymous tip with law enforcement and lets Troopers respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation.
 
Similar to the Crime Stoppers program available in certain parts of the state, the AKtips app and anonymous text a tip system is completely anonymous. The technology removes all identifying information before law enforcement sees the tips.
 
The deployment and development of the AKtips app was funded through a Department of Homeland Security grant. The app was developed by Tip 411.

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During the latter part of 2020 the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office began receiving numerous complaints via tip411 about two different residences located in the Seneca Knolls/Village Green areas in the Town of Van Buren. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit began investigating and discovered that two of the residences appeared to be related to one another in the fact the occupants of each frequented the other.

As the investigation progressed, detectives discovered a third residence was involved and soon thereafter began receiving tips from the community complaining about that home as well.

As a result of a several months long investigation, search warrants were conducted in Van Buren, Camillus and the City of Syracuse, whereby detectives were able to arrest and charge several individuals with drug related charges.

According to Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, “This case is noteworthy not so much for the amount of drugs seized or individuals charged, but more for the fact that it showed a true community interest in eradicating drug use and trafficking in their community and providing the necessary tips that led to a successful investigation.”

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The Coeur d’Alene Police Department announces CDAPDTIP, a new method of submitting anonymous tips through a web browser, an Apple or Android app, or via text message.

When you submit a tip, it is sent to a third-party service (tip411) which acts as a privacy buffer to screen out all of your personal information in order to protect your identity and contact information.

To download the Apple or Android apps, or to access the tip web browser, please go to https://www.cdaid.org/police and click on Police Tips for the links.

You can also send a tip via text to 847411, and include the keyword CDAPDTIP, along with your message.

CDAPDTIP is provided to the public as a non-emergency service and is not monitored 24 hours a day. If there is an emergency, you will need to dial 9-1-1. If your situation is not an emergency, but still requires assistance by an officer, you may call 208-769-2320.

Read the story from CDAPress.com

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The Coeur d’Alene Police Department, with approximately 90 sworn officers, serves and protects the city Coeur d’Alene in northwest Idaho with a population of approximately 50,540.